Bayer MaterialScience Makrolon® 2607 Polycarbonate

Subcategory: Polycarbonate; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Material Notes:
Key Features:
 Release agent
 Unfilled
 Light stabilized or stable to light
 U.V. stabilized or stable to weather
Suitable processing methods:
 Injection molding
Information provided by Bayer Polymers.

Physical Properties Metric English Comments

Density 1.02 g/cc 0.0368 lb/in³ Melt

Density 1.2 g/cc 0.0434 lb/in³
Water Absorption 0.3 % 0.3 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.12 % 0.12 % 23°C/50% R.H.
Viscosity Test 56 cm³/g 56 cm³/g Viscosity Number
Melt Flow 12 g/10 min 12 g/10 min 300°C/1.2 kg

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength, Yield 65 MPa 9430 psi

Elongation at Break Min 50 % Min 50 % Nominal Strain at Break
Elongation at Yield 6% 6%
Tensile Modulus 2.4 GPa 348 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched NB NB
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low NB NB at -30°C
Temp
Impact Test 60 J 44.3 ft-lb Puncture energy +23°C
Impact Test 65 J 47.9 ft-lb Puncture energy -30°C
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour 2200 MPa 319000 psi
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours 1900 MPa 276000 psi
Tear Strength, Total 5400 N 1210 lb (f) Puncture maximum force +23°C

Electrical Properties

Volume Resistivity Min 1e+013 Min 1e+013

ohm-cm ohm-cm
Surface Resistance Min 1e+015 Min 1e+015
ohm ohm
Dielectric Constant 3 3 1 MHz
Dielectric Constant 3.1 3.1 100 Hz
Dielectric Strength 32 kV/mm 813 kV/in
Dissipation Factor 0.0005 0.0005 100 Hz
Dissipation Factor 0.009 0.009 1 MHz
Comparative Tracking Index 275 V 275 V

Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C 60 µm/m-°C 33.3 µin/in-°F Parallel
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to 60 µm/m-°C 33.3 µin/in-°F
Flow
Specific Heat Capacity 1.7 J/g-°C 0.406 BTU/lb- Melt
°F
Thermal Conductivity 0.173 W/m-K 1.2 BTU-in/hr- Melt
ft²-°F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 137 °C 279 °F
MPa (66 psi)
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa 125 °C 257 °F
(264 psi)
Vicat Softening Point 144 °C 291 °F 50°C/h 50N
Glass Temperature 148 °C 298 °F 10°C/min
Flammability, UL94 HB HB 2.5 mm UL Recognized
Flammability, UL94 V-2 V-2 1.5 mm UL Recognized
Oxygen Index 28 % 28 %

Optical Properties

Transmission, Visible 80 % 80 % Manufacturer states transparent but does not

quantify

Processing Properties

Melt Temperature 290 °C 554 °F Injection Molding

Mold Temperature 80 °C 176 °F Injection Molding
Ejection Temperature 130 °C 266 °F
Injection Velocity 200 mm/sec 7.87 in/sec

Descriptive Properties

Effective thermal diffusivity 0.1E-6 m²/s Melt

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